The Prince — Page 3

Vocabulary

他

tā — Third-person singular pronoun meaning 'he' or 'him'.

的

de — Structural particle indicating possession or modification.

青年

qīngnián — Youth; referring to young people or early adulthood.

时期

shíqī — A period or phase of time.

与

yǔ — And; together with; used to connect nouns.

在

zài — At, in, or on; indicates location or ongoing action.

即

jí — That is; namely; i.e.; used to clarify or specify.

豪华者

háohuá zhě — The Magnificent; one who is splendid and extravagant.

领导

lǐngdǎo — To lead; leadership; a leader or guiding figure.

下

xià — Under; below; beneath a given authority or condition.

作为

zuòwéi — As; in the role of; to serve as something.

意大利

Yìdàlì — Italy; a country in southern Europe.

强权

qiángquán — Power; dominant political or military authority.

鼎盛

dǐngshèng — At its peak; flourishing at the height of prosperity.

时代

shídài — Era; age; a distinct period in history.

相

xiāng — Mutually; each other; indicates reciprocal relationship.

重合

chónghé — To coincide; to overlap in time or space.

家族

jiāzú — Family clan; a group of related families sharing ancestry.

覆灭

fùmiè — Destruction; complete downfall or annihilation of a group.

发生

fāshēng — To occur; to happen; to take place.

于

yú — At; in; on; classical preposition indicating time or place.

年

nián — Year; a unit of time equal to twelve months.

也

yě — Also; too; as well; adds parallel information.

同年

tóngnián — The same year; occurring in the identical calendar year.

进入

jìnrù — To enter; to go into a place or role.

公职

gōngzhí — Public office; a government or civic position.

任职

rènzhí — To hold office; to serve in an official position.

期间

qījiān — During; within a specific period or span of time.

共和

gònghé — Republic; a form of government with elected representatives.

政府

zhèngfǔ — Government; the ruling body of a state or nation.

治理

zhìlǐ — To govern; to manage or administer a state.

保持

bǎochí — To maintain; to keep; to preserve a condition.

自由

zìyóu — Freedom; liberty; the state of being unrestricted.

这

zhè — This; a demonstrative pronoun pointing to something nearby.

一

yī — One; the numeral 1; also means a single unit.

状态

zhuàngtài — State; condition; the current situation or status.

持续

chíxù — To continue; to last; to persist over time.

至

zhì — Until; to; up to a certain point in time.

其时

qíshí — At that time; at that particular moment in history.

重新

chóngxīn — Again; anew; to do something over from the start.

掌权

zhǎngquán — To seize or hold power; to be in authority.

因此

yīncǐ — Therefore; as a result; consequently.

失去

shīqù — To lose; to no longer have something.

官职

guānzhí — Official post; a government or bureaucratic position.

再度

zàidù — Once again; for a second time; anew.

统治

tǒngzhì — To rule; to govern; political domination over others.

从

cóng — From; since; starting from a point in time.

直至

zhízhì — Right up until; continuing all the way to a point.

彼时

bǐshí — At that time; at that moment; then (literary).

他们

tāmen — They; them; third-person plural pronoun.

再次

zàicì — Once more; again; for another time.

被

bèi — Passive marker; indicates the subject receives an action.

驱逐出境

qūzhú chūjìng — To expel from the country; to banish or deport.

正是

zhèngshì — It is precisely; exactly at this time or point.

文学

wénxué — Literature; written artistic works as a field of study.

创作

chuàngzuò — Creative work; to write, compose, or produce artistic works.

活跃

huóyuè — Active; lively; energetically engaged in an activity.

影响力

yǐngxiǎnglì — Influence; the power to affect others' thoughts or actions.

日益

rìyì — Increasingly; day by day; growing more and more.

增长

zēngzhǎng — To grow; to increase; a rise in quantity or strength.

之时

zhī shí — At the time of; during a particular moment (literary).

然而

rán'ér — However; yet; nevertheless; introduces a contrast.

后

hòu — After; later; following a point in time.

数周

shù zhōu — Several weeks; a few weeks' span of time.

内

nèi — Within; inside; during a specified time or space.

便

biàn — Then; right away; immediately following an event.

与世长辞

yǔ shì cháng cí — To pass away; to depart from the world permanently.

卒于

zú yú — Died on; passed away at a specified date (formal).

月

yuè — Month; also means the moon in Chinese.

日

rì — Day; sun; used in dates to indicate a specific day.

享年

xiǎngnián — Lived to the age of; used when stating a person's lifespan.

岁

suì — Years old; a measure of a person's age.

终

zhōng — In the end; finally; ultimately; to conclude.

未能

wèinéng — Failed to; was unable to; did not manage to.

重返

chóngfǎn — To return again; to go back to a former position.

仕途

shìtú — Official career path; the road of government service.

尽管

jǐnguǎn — Although; even though; despite the fact that.

有关

yǒuguān — Related to; concerning; having to do with.

记载

jìzǎi — Record; historical documentation; written account of events.

甚少

shèn shǎo — Very few; very little; an extremely small amount.

但

dàn — But; however; introduces a contrasting statement.

那个

nàge — That; referring to a specific distant thing or time.

年代

niándài — Era; decade; a particular period in history.

却

què — Yet; but; however; indicates an unexpected contrast.

广为人知

guǎng wéi rén zhī — Widely known; well-known by many people.

这位

zhè wèi — This person (polite); refers respectfully to someone present.

杰出

jiéchū — Outstanding; remarkable; excelling above ordinary standards.

市民

shìmín — Citizen; urban resident; member of a city community.

早年

zǎonián — Early years; the earlier part of one's life.

所处

suǒchǔ — The environment one is in; one's surrounding circumstances.

环境

huánjìng — Environment; surroundings; the conditions around a person.

不难

bùnán — Not difficult; easy to do or imagine.

想象

xiǎngxiàng — To imagine; to picture in one's mind.

曾

céng — Once; formerly; at some past time.

描述

miáoshù — To describe; to give an account of something.

为

wéi — As; to be; used to predicate a description.

一座

yī zuò — One (city/building); measure word for large structures.

拥有

yōngyǒu — To possess; to have; to own something.

两股

liǎng gǔ — Two currents or forces; two distinct streams of something.

对立

duìlì — Opposing; contradictory; in opposition to each other.

生活

shēnghuó — Life; daily living; the way people live.

潮流

cháoliú — Trend; current; a prevailing social or cultural movement.

城市

chéngshì — City; an urban area with significant population.

一股

yī gǔ — One current or stream; a single force or tendency.

由

yóu — By; from; led by; indicates an agent or cause.

热情

rèqíng — Passionate; enthusiastic; full of fervor and zeal.

而

ér — And yet; but; connecting contrasting or sequential clauses.

严峻

yánjùn — Severe; stern; harsh and uncompromising in character.

所

suǒ — Particle indicating the object of a verb in formal usage.

引领

yǐnlǐng — To lead; to guide; to head a movement or trend.

另

lìng — Another; the other; a different one.

则

zé — Then; on the other hand; a contrastive conjunction.

热爱

rè'ài — To love passionately; deep fondness for something.

奢华

shēhuá — Luxurious; lavish; characterized by extravagance and splendor.

主导

zhǔdǎo — To dominate; to play the leading or guiding role.

对

duì — Toward; regarding; directed at something or someone.

年轻

niánqīng — Young; being in an early stage of life.

影响

yǐngxiǎng — Influence; effect; the impact one thing has on another.

想必

xiǎngbì — Presumably; most likely; one can reasonably assume.

甚微

shèn wēi — Very slight; extremely small in degree or effect.

因为

yīnwèi — Because; since; the reason for something.

一度

yīdù — At one time; once; for a period in the past.

命运

mìngyùn — Fate; destiny; the course of events in one's life.

握有

wò yǒu — To hold; to possess or wield power or authority.

巨大

jùdà — Enormous; huge; very large in size or significance.

权力

quánlì — Power; authority; the ability to control or influence.

仅仅

jǐnjǐn — Only; merely; just; limited to nothing more than.

君主论

Jūnzhǔ Lùn — The Prince; Machiavelli's famous political treatise.

中

zhōng — In; within; inside a text, place, or context.

提供

tígōng — To provide; to supply; to offer something to someone.

了

le — Aspect particle indicating completed action or changed state.

一个

yīge — One; a single; the numeral one with general measure word.

嘲讽

cháofěng — To mock; to ridicule; to speak of with contempt.

话题

huàtí — Topic; subject of conversation or discussion.

引为

yǐn wéi — To cite as; to use as an example or reference.

手无寸铁

shǒu wú cùn tiě — Unarmed; having no weapons at all whatsoever.

先知

xiānzhī — Prophet; one who claims to foretell or reveal divine truth.

最终

zuìzhōng — Ultimately; in the end; as the final outcome.

落得

luòde — To end up with; to result in an undesirable outcome.

悲惨

bēicǎn — Miserable; tragic; marked by suffering and wretchedness.

下场

xiàchǎng — Fate; end result; usually a bad or unfortunate outcome.

例子

lìzi — Example; an instance used to illustrate a point.